What color is #92AADE?

#92AADE is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(146, 170, 222), and in HSL hsl(221, 54%, 72%).

Is #92AADE accessible as text?

On white, #92AADE has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #92AADE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #92AADE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #92AADE?

#92AADE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DEC691. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #92AADE below.

Is #92AADE good for buttons?

#92AADE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #92AADE — white text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #92AADE the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #92AADE is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#92AADE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #92AADE

Not just a swatch — here's how #92AADE works with other colors. Named schemes with #92AADE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #92AADE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #92AADE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #92AADE Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #92AADE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #BAD1FF

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #92AADE Secondary #CED7EA Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #92AADE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBEFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9291DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #92AADE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #92AADE;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 170 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.9% 0.080 265.3);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE6F6;
  --color-200: #C0CEEC;
  --color-300: #95ABDA;
  --color-400: #6C89C6;
  --color-500: #4B69AA;
  --color-600: #3F5583;
  --color-700: #323F5D;
  --color-800: #232C3D;
  --color-900: #171C26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE6F6',
    200: '#C0CEEC',
    300: '#95ABDA',
    400: '#6C89C6',
    500: '#4B69AA',
    600: '#3F5583',
    700: '#323F5D',
    800: '#232C3D',
    900: '#171C26',
  },
}

$base: #92AADE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE6F6;
$base-200: #C0CEEC;
$base-300: #95ABDA;
$base-400: #6C89C6;
$base-500: #4B69AA;
$base-600: #3F5583;
$base-700: #323F5D;
$base-800: #232C3D;
$base-900: #171C26;
$base-hover: #587DCD;
$base-subtle: #E1E6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#92AADE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0CEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95ABDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C89C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B69AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F5583",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#323F5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171C26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #92AADE

Color Lab

Pairs with #92AADE

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